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M2.8 Depth: 28.0 km

M2.8 Earthquake near SIKKIM, INDIA (China)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 22:43:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SIKKIM, INDIA (China) on December 4, 2025 at 22:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 22:43:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.91000, 88.07000
Temperature
-10.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — deeper than the regional average (20.3 km)
Regional average: 20.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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